Xenia Township, Greene County, Ohio
| Xenia Township, Greene County, Ohio | |
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| Township | |
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Site of the Shawnee village of Chillicothe, located at the present community of Oldtown | |
 Location of Xenia Township in Greene County | |
| Coordinates: 39°42′45″N 83°54′50″W / 39.71250°N 83.91389°WCoordinates: 39°42′45″N 83°54′50″W / 39.71250°N 83.91389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Greene |
| Area | |
| • Total | 44.5 sq mi (115.2 km2) |
| • Land | 44.2 sq mi (114.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 928 ft (283 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 6,117 |
| • Density | 138.4/sq mi (53.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 45385 |
| Area code(s) | 937 |
| FIPS code | 39-86786[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086176[1] |
Xenia Township is one of the twelve townships of Greene County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 6,117 people in the township.[3]
Geography
Located at the center of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Miami Township - north
- Cedarville Township - northeast
- New Jasper Township - east
- Caesarscreek Township - southeast
- Spring Valley Township - southwest
- Beavercreek Township - west
- Bath Township - northwest
The city of Xenia, the county seat of Greene County, occupies much of Xenia Township, and the census-designated place of Wilberforce is located in the township's northeast.
Name and history
Xenia Township was established in 1805.[4]
It is the only Xenia Township statewide.[5]
Government
The township is governed by a three-member board of trustees, who are elected in November of odd-numbered years to a four-year term beginning on the following January 1. Two are elected in the year after the presidential election and one is elected in the year before it. There is also an elected township fiscal officer,[6] who serves a four-year term beginning on April 1 of the year after the election, which is held in November of the year before the presidential election. Vacancies in the fiscal officership or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees.
Surrounding communities
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Bath Township | Miami Township | Cedarville Township | |
| Beavercreek Township |  |
New Jasper Township | ||
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| Spring Valley Township | Caesarscreek Township |
References
- 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ Greene County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
- ↑ Broadstone, Michael A. (1918). History of Greene County, Ohio: Its People, Industries and Institutions, Volume 1. B.F. Bowen. p. 271.
- ↑ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
- ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
- ↑ "County Map Front". Greene County Ohio. Retrieved August 28, 2013.
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